Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average annual surface temperature was 23.34 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.34 °C
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.79 °C
in 2024
All-time low
21.66 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica is 23.34 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.66 °C, in 1943.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.4 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.45 °C | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 21.89 °C | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 21.66 °C | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 21.98 °C | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 21.89 °C | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 21.95 °C | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 22.19 °C | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 22.16 °C | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 22.75 °C | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 22.36 °C | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 22.63 °C | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.69 °C | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.84 °C | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 22.33 °C | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.52 °C | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 22.04 °C | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 22.69 °C | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 22.87 °C | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22.56 °C | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 22.48 °C | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.61 °C | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 22.26 °C | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 22.42 °C | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 22.47 °C | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.5 °C | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 22.63 °C | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.39 °C | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 22.32 °C | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.02 °C | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.48 °C | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.15 °C | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.71 °C | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 22.63 °C | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.16 °C | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.29 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22.37 °C | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.83 °C | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.72 °C | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.67 °C | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.89 °C | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.66 °C | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.96 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.34 °C | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.5 °C | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.39 °C | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.56 °C | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.48 °C | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.89 °C | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 22.62 °C | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.03 °C | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.93 °C | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.98 °C | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.76 °C | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.93 °C | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.81 °C | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.46 °C | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.87 °C | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.21 °C | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1 °C | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.38 °C | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.64 °C | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.08 °C | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.06 °C | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.15 °C | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.06 °C | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.05 °C | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.81 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.17 °C | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.27 °C | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.93 °C | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.01 °C | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.17 °C | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.28 °C | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.52 °C | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.52 °C | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.25 °C | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.07 °C | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.45 °C | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.42 °C | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.96 °C | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.86 °C | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.69 °C | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.79 °C | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.34 °C | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.34 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.34 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 °C | 21.66 °C | 22.75 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.55 °C | 22.04 °C | 22.87 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.51 °C | 22.26 °C | 23.02 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 °C | 22.15 °C | 22.83 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 °C | 22.39 °C | 23.48 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.1 °C | 23.21 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 °C | 22.38 °C | 23.17 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 °C | 22.93 °C | 23.52 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 °C | 22.86 °C | 23.79 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica?
- Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica was 23.34 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 °C in 1943.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.